{"id":40374,"date":"2023-04-05T11:40:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=40374"},"modified":"2023-04-05T12:50:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:50:47","slug":"visual-metaphor-expect-the-unexpected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2023\/04\/05\/visual-metaphor-expect-the-unexpected\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Metaphor – Expect the Unexpected"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This is another in a series of visual metaphors that I provide as a learning tool for executive coaches in order to develop their clients\u2019 leadership skills. This visual metaphor is a three panel, sequential cartoon that illustrates this client\u2019s current career state, a transitional state and a successful final state that sees the individual flourish in the company. <\/span>This one was a little different in that people don’t often incorporate hand grenades or any kind of explosive in describing a career journey. Below is this woman\u2019s description of her particular leadership challenges from which I derive my illustrations:<\/p>\n

FRAME 1 (Current)
\nI\u2019m one of many — more like everyone else and I\u2019m trying to break out of this. I\u2019m trying to be a more impactful better version of me and I\u2019m evolving into this high impact version of me as a leader.<\/p>\n

FRAME 2 (Transition)
\nPeople will say more than I\u2019m a \u201cnice\u201d leader, more than I\u2019m the \u201ccollaborative Canadian.\u201d People will be saying, \u201cHuh, that was unexpected!\u201d\u00a0 I\u2019m creating more of these unexpected leadership moments\u2014unexpected moments that will find me throwing the grenade on the table to force needed conversation.<\/p>\n

FRAME 3 (Future)
\nI\u2019m a leader who\u2019s building and leveraging my strong followership by being more demanding \u00a0about what will really accelerate the business.\u00a0 I\u2019m getting more from the people who are working for me by requiring more from them.\u00a0 I\u2019m being really discerning about talent; ensuring that I\u2019m surrounded by people, including my peers, who are as competent as I am.\u00a0 I\u2019ve become a \u201cvelvet harpoon\u201d when it comes to others hearing what they need to hear about their performance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Cheryl-M-p1\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cheryl-M-p2\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cheryl-M-p3\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is another in a series of visual metaphors that I provide as a learning tool for executive coaches in order to develop their clients\u2019 leadership skills. 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